UNSPSC 50425600: Dried potatoes

The type of vegetable known as potatoes that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50425600 Dried potatoes, Class code, covers dried bean and legume products for institutional food service — chiefly prison systems, correctional facilities, child nutrition programs, and state agencies procuring bulk ingredients for meal preparation. State and local buyers in this space source dried beans (black, pinto, red, kidney) and related dried legumes in large volumes, triple-cleaned and graded to USDA or institutional standards, for cooking in high-volume kitchens. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments and purchasing divisions, state procurement offices buying on behalf of multiple agencies or educational institutions, city governments operating child nutrition programs, and standalone state institutions such as correctional industries divisions. Georgia Correctional Industries, the Oregon Department of Corrections, the State of Illinois, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of Edinburg, Texas appear as repeat or recent solicitors under this family.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with significant volume in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include Georgia Correctional Industries' IFB for kidney beans due October 9, 2026 (solicitation 92100ERFQ0020612027), requiring delivery in 880-bag increments; the State of Oregon's bid for approximately 42,500 pounds of dried pinto and red beans due June 19, 2026 (S2910000017705), with a combined 10% evaluation preference for goods fabricated or processed in Oregon and bidders headquartered in Oregon, FOB destination to the ODOC Central Distribution Center in Salem; and the City of Edinburg, Texas's RFP for CACFP meal program supplies (RFP2026017) due August 4, 2026, encompassing food and nonfood items for 400 children daily, with a local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 for bids within 5% of the lowest price. Pricing is consistently all-inclusive with transportation and delivery bundled; palletization and triple-cleaning standards are standard specifications. Most opportunities display strict compliance documentation requirements and electronic submission mandates through state procurement portals.